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"Um! How should I put it, it's definitely impossible for pie to fall from the sky, money is definitely needed, and it also depends on your insight, just like the antique street in the human world, with ten dollars, you might be able to find an old antique and instantly become a millionaire. It's the same here, but there's one difference from the human world, some things may not necessarily be traded with money, you can also help someone with something in exchange for what you need. The specifics depend on how you negotiate the deal." Seeing that I was interested, the monk started explaining to me without holding back.
It seems that there aren't many sorcerers who come here throughout the year, otherwise he wouldn't be so enthusiastic about my fifty dollars. But I'm puzzled, why does he only want fifty? Why not ask for more? Just like he said, sorcerers generally don't lack money.
I don't have many strengths, but I am very curious. When I saw the monk's expression improve, I immediately asked the questions in my heart, "Master...". To show my friendliness, I even used the respectful title "master". Indeed, the monk was pleased when I addressed him as "master". A faint smile appeared on his fierce face, which made me feel more at ease. I jokingly asked, "Master, if this place is as good as you say, why do you only charge fifty yuan for admission? Don't you say that sorcerers are wealthy? Why not charge more?"
"Sigh! I have suggested this to the higher-ups, but they didn't approve. They also limit the number of human beings who can enter to one hundred per year. This is the annual income for our temple in the mortal realm, just enough to cover the expenses and my living expenses. I am really in a pitiful state now. Look at my shiny monk's robe, it's actually made of ground stone powder. There are stones everywhere in the netherworld, and to save water, I even applied it on my face and body. Sigh!" Unexpectedly, my words stirred up the monk's sadness, and he started pouring out his heart to me like a burst of beans from a bamboo tube.
"Uh!" Great Master's words immediately left me stunned for a moment, and it took me a while to recover. I smacked my lips and nodded vigorously, sympathetically saying, "Master, you really are in a tough spot. But why would they make a monk like you watch over this place?"
"Sigh! This is a long story... Hey! You, little girl, are you going to pay the entrance fee or not? If not, don't waste my time. I can't believe there's a miser like you among the warlocks, not even willing to part with fifty bucks." Saying this, Great Master suddenly seemed to remember something, and he looked at me again, his fierce face suddenly darkening as he said angrily, "Little girl, you're not deliberately teasing me, are you? Sigh! The current state of the world is really disappointing. They only know how to tease a monk like me who's guarding the gate, and on top of that, such a pretty little girl. Look, look, look at what kind of behavior the elders have indulged the children in nowadays, sigh!"
Originally, when the Great Master saw that I didn't have a ticket to present, he immediately became somewhat displeased and didn't want to tell me stories for free anymore. Later, he felt that I was like a spoiled disciple of the sect, so he became angry and sarcastically mocked me. Actually, he couldn't have imagined that this would cause me great distress.
"Master, I really am not a warlock. I accidentally ended up here and accidentally worshipped the Buddha here. Master, considering my sincere devotion, please tell me, if I don't pay for the ticket and go back to the entrance where I came in, can I take the 104 bus transport back to the mortal world?" Puckering my lips, I once again touched the over 100 yuan in my pocket, and asked with uncertainty, not caring about how bad Great Master looked.
In my heart, I think that even if I know I can exchange things without money, I don't have any special skills. I used to have the ability to see ghosts, which could help those spirits and their loved ones communicate, but only if I could return to the mortal world.
"Never mind, never mind, I can't be bothered to argue with you young people. Since you say you're not, then you're not. If you want to ask for directions from me, it's ten bucks. Pay first, then I'll answer. I don't deceive anyone, it's the real deal." Great Master didn't waste time with me and directly stated the price for asking for directions.
Nima, this Great Master is really too poor. He even charges for giving directions. But the price is still reasonable, only ten yuan. I can afford it, so I tremblingly took out ten yuan from my pocket and handed it over.
After taking the money, Great Master carefully put it away and then earnestly recorded the ten yuan in an account book. It seems that the auditing in the underworld is very strict, much stronger than in the human world. Even without surveillance, Great Master doesn't dare to hide anything.
After finishing the accounts, Great Master slowly uttered a single word: "Yes."
Damn, this one word is too expensive. I have to make Great Master say a few more words to make it worth it. I couldn't help but ask again, "How long does each trip take?"
"irregularly?" Equally concise, just like the person who just explained a bunch of things wasn't him.
"What does that mean, master? Can you explain in more detail?" I asked somewhat discontentedly with black lines all over my head.
"Just the literal meaning, you have so many questions. If I weren't afraid of you complaining, I would really want to kick you to the western Pacific Ocean." The Great Master tone got even worse.
"Damn, is it that I have many questions, or is it that your answers are not specific enough?" I was also angry, thinking to myself that you wouldn't dare do anything to me. You said it yourself, you're afraid of me complaining. Although I don't know where to complain, as long as you have something to fear, it's fine. So I retorted without being polite.
"Okay, okay, okay, meeting you might be the unluckiest thing that has ever happened to me. If you want to know something, just ask. I'll answer for free, isn't that enough?" The Great Master seemed impatient with my questions, and instead of looking fierce, he appeared calm and waited for me to ask.
Seeing this, I felt happy and thought to myself, the power of the underworld leader is really great. I can probably walk around here without any problems. If it weren't for the fact that I can't go back to the mortal world, I would definitely go straight to the underworld for a stroll and then come back.
Alas! In order to return to the real world, I softened my attitude when meeting people, knowing that I shouldn't be too aggressive. If someone appears to be telling you something good, they might actually be giving you the wrong answer, which wouldn't be so great. So I respectfully said, "I'm sorry, master, I have a quick temper. I really apologize for earlier. Master, could you just tell me how long it takes for the 104 bus transport to come?"
"It comes about once every twelve hours. There are many lost souls like you here. These lost souls can theoretically be revived, but whether you can see the 104 bus transport depends on your fate. Some people have heavy negative energy and can't see it, so their false death becomes real death." Great Master didn't hide anything and really explained it to me in detail.
"But I saw it, didn't get on, can I catch the next one?" I was a little anxious, didn't expect that this also depends on luck and fate.
"It's possible, but a soul can only see it once within seven days, which means only one chance in a cycle. But in general, as long as you see the 104 bus, you can get on. Although there are more people in our world who have gone astray, it's not so crowded that you can't get on, unless you have really bad luck and encounter a rare major disaster like a flood, earthquake, or a major accident like a bus or boat overturning. That's the only way it could happen. Young lady, you wouldn't be that unlucky, would you?" The Great Master suddenly looked at me with a hint of pity in his expression.
In my heart, I said, "Yes, you're right. It's just my luck. When I first saw the 104 bus stop, there were only six or seven people there. But when the bus arrived, suddenly a group of students appeared. It must be my bad luck. Just at that moment, there was an accident involving a group of students, and they took my spot. I didn't mind at first, thinking there would be plenty of buses. But in the end, including me, there were still five or six people left waiting in the sun." Thinking about this, I felt extremely frustrated.
"Sigh!" I sighed and spoke again, "Ah, if I have to wait for seven days, my body might not be preserved in the mortal world. It's so hot, not only that, I might even be cremated. Master, is there any other way to return to the mortal world?"
I really didn't expect things to turn out like this. If I had known it was so serious, I would have squeezed onto that 104 bus, even if it meant squeezing my head. I deeply regret my slow reaction now.
"Yes, that's entering the underworld for twelve hours, but if you don't come back and pay the fifty yuan ticket, you will be automatically ejected from the underworld and return to the living, of course, provided that you, as people whose lifespan has not ended, have this opportunity," the Great Master once again brought the conversation back to the fifty yuan ticket.
"Uh! Oh, if you had told me earlier, I could have saved another ten yuan!" I immediately lamented after hearing Great Master's words.
"You can't blame me for that, little girl. You didn't ask me how to quickly recover your soul. I answered based on your question. You can't complain to me!" Great Master said somewhat uneasily.
"Of course not. Here's fifty yuan. I think I'll go wander around the underworld and wait to be automatically sent back to the mortal realm." I carefully handed fifty yuan to the Great Master and said, feeling the pain in my heart.
"Thank you for visiting. Here's the invoice, please take it. We only issue invoices for amounts over fifty yuan, but considering your spending on the same day, we've included the ten yuan you just gave. The total invoice is sixty yuan. Please keep it safe. If there's a need to show the invoice, please do so immediately, otherwise you'll be expelled and have to pay fifty yuan again." I didn't expect that as soon as I handed over my money, the Great Master had already prepared the invoice in the blink of an eye. This really opened my eyes.
I carefully took the invoice and put it away. This is my guarantee for coming back to life. But before leaving, I still owed a question: "master, you still haven't answered me, why is it that you, a monk, are the one guarding the Ghost gate?"
"Little girl, who do you think should be guarding the gate here?" Great Master didn't give me a direct answer, but instead asked in return.
Oops! This really stumped me. I don't know who's guarding here. It's my first time here, and I feel embarrassed for asking such a pointless question. Luckily, they didn't mention any fees for it, or I'd feel like banging my head against a tofu and dying.
Just as I was feeling embarrassed, suddenly my head hurt as if something had fallen from the roof and hit me. Thankfully, it didn't knock me out. Rubbing my sore head, I focused and, oh man, isn't that the Dark Dragon that's been circling around taoshi? How did it end up here? It seems to have made a big hole in the already small temple of the Great Master. Seeing the murderous look in the Great Master's eyes, I forgot that I was also a victim and instinctively took three steps back, away from the Dark Dragon, indicating that I don't know this creature.
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